Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
Western Bearded Greenbul (Criniger barbatus) - HBW 10, p. 220
French: Bulbul crinon
German: Westlicher Haarbülbülm
Spanish: Bulbul Barbado
Taxonomy: Trichophorus barbatus Temminck, 1821, Sierra Leone.
Genus previously considered close to Alophoixus, and latter often merged with it; recent molecular evidence, however, strongly supports the view that the relationship between the two groups is remote, despite close similarity in appearance. Forms a superspecies with C. chloronotus, and often considered conspecific, but exhibits appreciable vocal as well as plumage differences. Race ansorgeanus is morphologically and geographically intermediate between nominate race and C. chloronotus and could arguably, on current knowledge, equally be placed with latter; better kn.. View all taxonomy...
Genus previously considered close to Alophoixus, and latter often merged with it; recent molecular evidence, however, strongly supports the view that the relationship between the two groups is remote, despite close similarity in appearance. Forms a superspecies with C. chloronotus, and often considered conspecific, but exhibits appreciable vocal as well as plumage differences. Race ansorgeanus is morphologically and geographically intermediate between nominate race and C. chloronotus and could arguably, on current knowledge, equally be placed with latter; better knowledge of its vocalizations would help to resolve its true taxonomic position. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- barbatus (Temminck, 1821) - Sierra Leone and SE Guinea E to SW Togo and S Benin.
- ansorgeanus Hartert, 1907 - S Nigeria.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in the forest understorey Locality Kakum National Park, Central Region, Ghana
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2009 3 years ago 19 sec 3
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